Weather-strip.



EDWIN G. REED, OF WILKINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEATHER-STRIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 4, 1908.

Application filed November 4, 1907. Serial. No. 400,484.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN G. REED, a citizen of the United States, residing atWilkinsburg, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Weather-Strips, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accom anying drawings.

This invention re ates to a weather strip particularly designed for windows, the weather strip being constructed to permit of an easy and free movement of a window-sash and at the same time exclude air and water from the interior of the window.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive weather stri that will easily adjust itself to any irregu arities in the movement of the window-sash, excl uding air and water irrespective of the position of the window-sash with relation to its guide strips or frame. Y

The invention comprehends movable strips which are resiliently retained in engagement with a window-sash, the strips being suitably housed to prevent a strong draft of air or Water from assing between the windowsash and its 'rame.

The detail construction entering into my invention will be presently described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims. i

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a window-frame, illustrating my weather strip applied thereto, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of the'windo'w-frame and weather stri and Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view ta en on the line acx of Fig 2.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 designates a window-frame, 2 the-sill thereof, and 3 a sash slidably mounted in said frame, said sash having vertical side rails 4.

Suitably secured to theside rails 4 of the sash 3 are metallic angle bars 5, these bars being preferably secured to the side rails by screws 6, The bars are arranged adjacent to the frame 1 of the window and adapted to frictionally engage said bars are angular strips 7, the flanges 8 of said strips extending intocasings 9 secured to the frame 1 by nails 10 or similar fastening means.

Arranged in the casings 9 are bow springs 11, which are secured to the flanges 8 of the strips 7 as at 12, these springs normally retaining the strips 7 in engagement with the bars 5. ,To guide the stri s 7 and retain them within the casings 9, slot said strips as at 13, allowing the nails 10or fastening means to extend through said slots and serve functionally as guides during the movement of said strips.

It is apparent from the construction just described that the springs 11 will normally retain the strips 7 in engagement with the bars 5 carried by the Window-sash 3, consequently it will be impossible for Water or air to pass between the strips and the bars. I have simply illustrated my weather strip in connection with the lower-sash of a window-frame, as this sash is generally lowered or raised while the upper sash is fixed.

The weather strip in its entirety can be constructed of light and durable metal or parts thereof made of wood, to conform to the material used in constructing the windowframe 1.

I do not care to confine myself to the ty e of Window in connection with which t e weather strip is used, as it is as applicable to a window of a residence as that of a car.

The invention is susceptible to such structural changes as are permissible by the appended claims.

7 Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is:

1. The combination with a window-frame,

and the sash thereof, of an angle bar carried by said sash, a casing carried by said frame, an angle strip frictionally engaging said bar and entering said casing, springs arranged in said casing and engaging said strip for normally holding the same in engagement with said bar, and means for fastening said casing to said frame and guiding said strip in its movement.

' 2. In a weather strip, the combination with a window-frame, and the sash thereof, of an angle bar carried by said sash, a casing carried by said frame, an angle strip mounted in saidcasing and engaging said bar, means arranged within said. casing for normally holding said strip in engagement with said bar and means carried by said casing for guiding said strip.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN G. REED. Witnesses:

MAX H.-SRoLov1Tz, C. V. BROOKS.- 

